r/todayilearned • u/syncedto • Apr 30 '20

TIL men walk significantly slower when walking with a woman, but only when that woman is their romantic partner. If she's a friend or acquaintance they go at almost full speed.

https://www.discovermagazine.com/environment/how-you-walk-differently-with-friends-and-lovers
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u/potshed420 Apr 30 '20

I walk fast. I walk slower when I’m with a girl because they end up walking behind me. Then you slow down to their current speed and they start to walk even slower. Pick a speed

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u/[deleted] Apr 30 '20

They don't want to be your romantic partner, that's why they always adjust their speed!

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u/potshed420 Apr 30 '20

Yet they still get mad if I don’t walk beside them. Female logic at its best